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to: Chris Halliday
from: jonathan michaels
date: 1996-10-29 14:17:12
subject: Installing Word For Wind

chris,

Chris Halliday wrote in a message to Jonathan L Michaels:

 JM> well what can i say, my needs are simple, but more complicated than ibm
 JM> works wordprocessor but to take on the new breed .. learning emacs or
 JM> nroff would be easy by comparison .. all this pointy clicky stuff only
 JM> fills up the screen with ever more points of interest making it much
 JM> harder for for the disabled (with physical type disabilities) to get
 JM> even a lookin so to speak. this is part of the reason why i would like
 JM> nd prefer to install word for windows on my os/2 liberated computer.

 CH> I've got a copy of the Clearlook word processor here, and am
 CH> preparing a review. It's a 'Winword Lite' WP, with all the
 CH> advantages (uncluttered screen, long filenames, context sensitive
 CH> pop-ups and more). It is MUCH more than the (much improved, IMO)
 CH> Bonus Pak WP.

that sounds really good .. any chance of getting a squiz at the finished copy ?

 CH> If you're after a 'small is beautiful' WP, ClearLook is a good

that describes my ``requirements" to a tee, i'd also like it to be
affordable but thats another story

 CH> choice. Sorry, but I'm not aware of a demo version.

i've got an early early version, before the american chap and the german
company parted company.

regards ... jonathan

EMail: jlm{at}caamora.com.au

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